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Celebration at Liberty Loan headquarters, Seattle, October 28, 1917
Order an ImageIn 1917, during World War I, the U.S. government borrowed money to pay for the war effort by selling war bonds, known as Liberty Bonds. The Second Liberty Loan aimed to raise $3 billion.
During the Second Liberty Loan campaign, a 40-foot replica of a James Montgomery Flagg recruiting poster stood in downtown Seattle. The image was gradually completed as people bought bonds. Seattle's bond quota was $13 million, represented by the thermometer to the right of the figure.
Here, a crowd has gathered outside the Seattle Liberty Loan headquarters on Second Avenue and Marion Street to celebrate Seattle's reaching its goal.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
During the Second Liberty Loan campaign, a 40-foot replica of a James Montgomery Flagg recruiting poster stood in downtown Seattle. The image was gradually completed as people bought bonds. Seattle's bond quota was $13 million, represented by the thermometer to the right of the figure.
Here, a crowd has gathered outside the Seattle Liberty Loan headquarters on Second Avenue and Marion Street to celebrate Seattle's reaching its goal.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.233.10.05
Date: 1917
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.233.10.05
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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